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Build specialist skills in tropical medicine, tropical nursing and travel health through intensive professional study at LSTM.

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Develop specialist skills you can apply in practice with a professional diploma from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine.

At the heart of our offer is the Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (DTM&H), whose origins date back to 1904, when LSTM launched the first qualification of its kind in the world. Today, you can study the DTM&H online or through intensive teaching at our Liverpool campus.

Our professional diplomas also cover tropical nursing and travel health. Designed for doctors, nurses, pharmacists and other health professionals, they combine expert teaching with knowledge drawn from research and practice around the world.

Whether you want to prepare for humanitarian work, strengthen your clinical practice or develop expertise in a specialist area, explore our courses and find the right route for you.

Professional diplomas in tropical medicine and global health

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Professional Diploma in Tropical Nursing (Online)

Develop nursing skills for humanitarian and low-resource settings through flexible, practice-focused online learning.

Duration

20 weeks (flexible)

Starts

11 January 2027

Study mode

Online

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Professional Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (Online)

Build tropical medicine skills to diagnose, manage and prevent disease in resource-limited settings with online study.

Duration

40 weeks (flexible)

Starts

18 January 2027

Study mode

Online

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Professional Diploma in Tropical Nursing

Develop nursing skills for humanitarian and low-resource settings through intensive, practical training in Liverpool.

Duration

3 weeks

Starts

To be scheduled…

Study mode

On campus

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Professional Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Develop tropical medicine skills through intensive clinical, laboratory and case-based learning on campus in Liverpool.

Duration

12 weeks

Starts

To be scheduled…

Study mode

On campus

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Professional Diploma in Travel Health

Develop practical skills to assess travel risks, advise on vaccines and malaria, and support safer international travel.

Duration

9 months (flexible)

Starts

To be scheduled…

Study mode

Online

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Our global community is made up of academics and students from more than 70 countries. We’re all united by a commitment to reducing health inequalities for the world’s most vulnerable populations. Join us to make meaningful international connections and benefit from a diverse and collaborative environment.

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